Who created "The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role"?

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role was created by Katsukawa Shunkо̄ in c. 1781.

What medium is "The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role"?

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role is Color woodblock print; hosoban; from a multisheet composition (?).

Is "The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role" in the public domain?

Yes, The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role

Q: When was "The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role" created?

This artwork was created c. 1781.

Katsukawa Shunkо̄

c. 1781

Medium

Color woodblock print; hosoban; from a multisheet composition (?)

Dimensions

29 × 14.2 cm (11 7/16 × 5 9/16 in.)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

60238

About the Artist

Katsukawa Shunkо̄ · 1743–1812

Katsukawa Shunkō I (1743–1812), born Denjiro Kiyokawa in Edo (modern Tokyo), emerged as a pivotal figure in ukiyo-e woodblock printing. His early life remains sparsely documented, but by the late 1760s, he had begun illustrating books such as *Talks about Debut Plays* (*Kaomise shibai banashi*, 1766). Shunkō studied under the master Katsukawa Shunshō, founder and leader of the Katsukawa school, an...

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III in an Unidentified Role

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